Third graders use area models to find the total area of a store, home, or other real world space.

I can create things that have their own unique perimeter.

In this lesson, learners use math and physics skills to follow directions when making cookies. This is a very detailed and structured lesson!

Perimeter is all around us!

Third graders will use the bat houses we built as examples of various quadrilaterals.

M&M's can be used to create a unique data set and can be graphed by students

I can create polygons and find the perimeter by using the unit squares on my paper

This lesson plan provides students with an opportunity to practice drawing and measuring triangles and angles. It also shows pictures and gives definitions of each type of angle and triangle.

Third graders are preparing to build bat houses. They have calculated surface area, identified nail placement, and will now collect data on angle types in this real-world activity.

Analyzing the work of others to determine if it meets the criteria for building a nest box.

Area word problems using a real world context pose new mathematical challenges for students to negotiate.

Exposure to this concept now is both fun and engaging AND a crucial step toward building a foundation for deeper, long-term understanding.

In this lesson, students create a class mural by using scale, ratio, and proportion. Media resources and teacher materials are included.

Area is the concept of covering a region with "unit squares".

Straightforward lesson that introduces students to pi by letting them measure real objects and solve a challenge problem. Includes instructions and a "Data Sheet" for keeping track of measurements. Available in English and Spanish.

This video geometry lesson [6:14] explains the concept of perimeter and has varied exercises for students to practice.

How much water do you use everyday? Find out in this engaging investigation, where you compare your water usage with your classmates and other people around the world. An exploration filled with lots of math and science that students are...

This resource contains a lesson plan that teaches students about equivalent measurements of capacity.

Explore different polygons and find their perimeter with this interactive lesson from T.V.411. Students see examples of polygons in everyday life and have immediate feedback to your responses to lesson questions.

At the end of this lesson plan, students will have a better understanding of the size of the African elephant. This could be used in an animal science unit, a measuring unit in math, an extension to literature, or for social studies...

This New Zealand Measurement lesson plan offers an excellent opportunity for young young scholars to explore, in a hands-on context, the concept of volume using non-standard units. There is also a Home Link available to send home for...

This activity helps students to demonstrate the ability to use a light year as a standard of measurement to calculate time and distance from the earth. They will also solve problems based on light years.

Why is it important for good mathematicians to understand the concepts of date and time? Discover the reasons in this lesson that explores the real-world connections and includes two interactive games that help build time-telling skills.

This interactive game has students apply skills in estimation, measurement, and basic addition using pearls. Students are asked to estimate the number of pearls in a treasure chest by making predictions and using number sense. The skills...